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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
A good story, and I'm glad it didn't have an overly tragic ending since it certainly had an over tragic beginning and middle. I didn't love the art in it, but it certainly was visceral and evocative.
Decades of work on Morrison's side suddenly made tangible by Quitely.
I know these pages well but this is the first time I've truly read them in years. Somewhat astonishingly they scrambled my sense of space and time all over again.
I know these pages well but this is the first time I've truly read them in years. Somewhat astonishingly they scrambled my sense of space and time all over again.
A beautiful, gut wrenching story about three pet animals made super weapons and forced to escape their attempted decommission by a ruthless military.
We3 essentially ripped my heart out and stomped on it. An interesting, brutal story. I really can't rate it because I'm not sure how I feel about it. Watch this space, I guess?
My introduction to Grant Morrison. I know people who love him; I know people who hate him. But when one writes something that is basically almost a militarized graphic novel version of 'Plague Dogs (not lab experiments, but military experiments),' but with a slightly happy ending, I will definitely read you again.
Oh, gods. Had I not been in public, I probably would have been bawling. Poor brave, adorable 3.
Oh, gods. Had I not been in public, I probably would have been bawling. Poor brave, adorable 3.
(Dug review out of the depths of LiveJournal.)
I liked it, though the dog got to me several times ("Is home! Is gud boss! Is gud 2! Bandit! Here Bandit is!"). I'm not sure I've fully lamented the fact that [I] can't have a pet yet.
I liked it, though the dog got to me several times ("Is home! Is gud boss! Is gud 2! Bandit! Here Bandit is!"). I'm not sure I've fully lamented the fact that [I] can't have a pet yet.
This was wonderful, and so, so sad. I found myself tearing up on more than one occasion. Maybe it won't be as emotional for someone that doesn't absolutely love animals, or wasn't already a little sad in the first place.
When a friend handed this to me, I thought it would be silly. It certainly looks like something I would laugh at, if I just paid attention to the cover. But I'm amazed at how amazing this story was, considering it was only a little over 100 pages. Beautiful art and a beautiful, yet tragic story.. Definitely worth five stars and an add to the Wish-List.
When a friend handed this to me, I thought it would be silly. It certainly looks like something I would laugh at, if I just paid attention to the cover. But I'm amazed at how amazing this story was, considering it was only a little over 100 pages. Beautiful art and a beautiful, yet tragic story.. Definitely worth five stars and an add to the Wish-List.
J'ai vraiment beaucoup aimé ce comics. L'histoire était originale et la façon de la raconter super originale, que ce soit au niveau du dessin, des dialogues, de l'action... J'ai trouvé qu'il y avait vraiment une recherche pour rendre la narration différente, ne pas en faire une histoire comme les autres. Ca faisait longtemps que j'avais pas lu un comics qui cherchait à utiliser son format d'une façon aussi différente.
Absolutely brilliant.
The first 12ish pages are wordless, reminiscent of Jim Woodring, one of my favorite comic creators. It works for We3 on so many levels. There’s this element of suspense that’s enhanced by the angles, shading, closeups and far-off shots, and overall emotion packed into each panel. Words are not necessary. There are also 6 pages of security camera feed filled with small panels that are uniquely artistic and interesting, as well as being mostly wordless. It’s a very successful element in this comic for sure, again building tension and suspense while presenting the story in a very unusual way. I love it.
I’m not going to include any pictures of those pages because I think it would ruin the joy of experiencing it within the whole work, not as a separate part. The transition pages and placement of the wordless/more artistic pages within the work are definitely a large part of its success. Another example of this is the occasional full-page art piece. There are a few of these, but I’ll only include a picture of the first one so I don’t spoil anything.
They’re all amazing though, and they’re spaced out perfectly. They are visually appealing as well as being excellent transition pieces and mood enhancers. A third example is the pages in the second issue that are basically a page of art/one scene that has a lot of small box panels on top of that one scene to show motion and action within the small boxes. Again, this is done in an extremely effective and artsy way.
The “Missing” sign pages are perfect too. I really can’t complain, but it does kind of bother me that the military/government/whatever used pets of civilians to make these animal weapons. Why not just breed your own instead of stealing pets?
I thought I would be annoyed with the speech patterns of the animals, but it actually worked. It wasn’t what I thought it was going to be, and the way they speak is kind of funny honesty, when it’s all put together.
I love We3! Such great characters. Such a great team. I love the homeless guy too. I’m shocked at how emotional this comic made me. “1 Protect!” Issue 2/3 messed me up a little too. Every author has to go messing with beloved characters! I really hope this isn’t ever made into a movie though, because they would for sure screw it up with CGI and cheesy lines. I can’t even imagine a studio making the animals work without looking either completely fake or instilling the fear of the uncanny valley.
Anyway, I’m so happy with this comic, and the ending is perfect.
The first 12ish pages are wordless, reminiscent of Jim Woodring, one of my favorite comic creators. It works for We3 on so many levels. There’s this element of suspense that’s enhanced by the angles, shading, closeups and far-off shots, and overall emotion packed into each panel. Words are not necessary. There are also 6 pages of security camera feed filled with small panels that are uniquely artistic and interesting, as well as being mostly wordless. It’s a very successful element in this comic for sure, again building tension and suspense while presenting the story in a very unusual way. I love it.
I’m not going to include any pictures of those pages because I think it would ruin the joy of experiencing it within the whole work, not as a separate part. The transition pages and placement of the wordless/more artistic pages within the work are definitely a large part of its success. Another example of this is the occasional full-page art piece. There are a few of these, but I’ll only include a picture of the first one so I don’t spoil anything.
They’re all amazing though, and they’re spaced out perfectly. They are visually appealing as well as being excellent transition pieces and mood enhancers. A third example is the pages in the second issue that are basically a page of art/one scene that has a lot of small box panels on top of that one scene to show motion and action within the small boxes. Again, this is done in an extremely effective and artsy way.
The “Missing” sign pages are perfect too. I really can’t complain, but it does kind of bother me that the military/government/whatever used pets of civilians to make these animal weapons. Why not just breed your own instead of stealing pets?
I thought I would be annoyed with the speech patterns of the animals, but it actually worked. It wasn’t what I thought it was going to be, and the way they speak is kind of funny honesty, when it’s all put together.
I love We3! Such great characters. Such a great team. I love the homeless guy too. I’m shocked at how emotional this comic made me. “1 Protect!”
Anyway, I’m so happy with this comic, and the ending is perfect.